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September 2009 • Volume 41 • Number 1

Fostering Good Decisions

A View from the Middle
David C. Virtue
The Best Things in Life—and Education—Are Free

NMSA in Action
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Letter from the President
Cathie Thibodeau

Special Series: Part I
Renewing the Middle School: The Early Success of Middle School Education
Paul S. George

Member Access A Theater-as-Education Project Discourages Tobacco and Alcohol Use
Bethany A. Bell-Ellison, Melinda S. Forthofer, Robert J. McDermott, Lauren B. Zapata, Jodi L. Nearns, K. T. Curran, Susan A. Calkins, Carol A. Bryant, & Kelli R. McCormack Brown

Member Access Creating a Culture of Connectedness through Middle School Advisory Programs
Sarah Brody Shulkind & Jack Foote

Member Access Proactive Strategies to Safeguard Young Adolescents in the Cyberage
Nicole C. Miller, Nicole L. Thompson, & Dana Pomykal Franz

Member Access Ethical and Appropriate High-Stakes Test Preparation in Middle School: Five Methods that Matter
Steven L. Turner

Member Access Restructuring the Inclusion Classroom to Facilitate Differentiated Instruction
Joshua L. Patterson, Mindy C. Connolly, & Shirley A. Ritter

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Member Access Research into Practice
Karen D. Wood, Paola Pilonieta, & William E. Blanton
Teaching Content and Skills through Integrated Literacy Circles

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